Obituaries

Charles Daly

Jul 24, 2025

Charles “Charile” Daly, 92, of Quincy and formerly of Camden, passed away at 11:51 pm on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.

He was born on September 16, 1932 in Camden, the son of the late Ernest Jesse & Bessie Gladys (White) Daly. After Charlie graduated from High School, he enlisted in the United States Army...

Joyce Robertson

Jul 6, 2025

Joyce Robertson, 89, of Browning, passed away at 3:29 pm on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Beardstown Nursing Home in Beardstown.

She was born on July 27, 1935, in Browning, the daughter of the late Kenneth & Leoma (Dresher) Robertson. Joyce was an independent person and raised hogs & cattle for most of her working life. She was working up...

Jon "Tony" Wessel

Jul 5, 2025

Jon Edward “Tony” Wessel, 82, of Frederick, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 10:11 am on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Rushville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rushville, Illinois.

Tony was born March 10, 1943, in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of the late Edward (Moose) and Minnie Lucille (Brown) Wessel. He married Brenda Sue Ralston on March 26, 1967,...

Beverly Hillman

Jul 2, 2025

Beverly Jean Hillman, 72, of Camden, passed away at 5:30 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at her home in Camden.

She was born on April 11, 1953, in Macomb, the daughter of the late Virgil & Leona (Agans) Stolp. Beverly married Wayne Hillman on April 19, 1970, at the United Methodist Church of Bushnell. Wayne survives.

Beverly worked as a nurse...

Patricia Hendricks

Jun 26, 2025

Patricia “Patty” D. Hendricks, 74, of Vermont, passed away at 10:15 pm on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Wesley Village in Macomb.

She was born on July 13, 1950, in Rushville, the daughter of the late Joseph Leslie & Claira Lenora (Edmiston) Hendricks. Patty worked for many years as a cook at Western Illinois University in Macomb until her retirement in...

Zoe Ellison

Jun 21, 2025

Zoe Ann Ellison, 67, of Littleton, passed away at 5:33 am on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at her home in Littleton.

She was born on March 23, 1958 in Salem, Arkansas, the daughter of Shirley (D’Camp) Bassham & the late Wiley Bassham. She married Larry Ellison; the love of her life, on June 12, 1987, in Florida, and he preceded her...

Eldon G. Vaughn

Jun 16, 2025

Eldon Gale Vaughn, 92, of Rushville, passed away at 9:16 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. He was born on September 23, 1932 in Camden, Illinois, the son of Melvin and Hazel (Anderson) Vaughn. He married Doris Irene (Estes) Vaughn on February 26, 1955 at the Rushville Free Methodist Church. After 65 years...

William "Bill" Smart

Jun 7, 2025

William H. “Bill” Smart, 87, of Rushville, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 pm on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois.

Bill was brought into the world by Doc Sollis on May 7, 1938, in rural Herrick, Illinois, the son of Hollie Wayne and Vera (Anderson) Smart. In 1965, he was united in marriage to Judith Robertson,...

June Fuqua

Jun 3, 2025

June C. Fuqua, 96, of Rushville, passed away at 7:05 pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Mt. Sterling Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Sterling.

She was born on July 9, 1928, in Schuyler County, the daughter of the late Earl & Mary (Richardson) Royer. June married Maurice Lozelle Fuqua on March 17, 1946, in Virginia, and he preceded...

Linda Ward

May 23, 2025

Linda Sue Ward, 74, of Rushville, passed away peacefully at 6:38 AM on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Born October 13, 1950, in Beardstown IL, she was the daughter of the late Freiley and Dorothy Helen (Termin) Pigg. On September 7, 1968, she married Robert M. Ward Sr., at Sugar Grove Methodist Church in...

Maxine Shelts

May 11, 2025

H. Maxine (Downs) Shelts, 98, of Camden, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 12:47 a.m. at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois surrounded by family.

She was born on August 4, 1926, the daughter of Marvin and Beula (Beam) Downs in Schuyler County, Illinois. She married Russell F. Shelts on January 21, 1946. He preceded her in death on...

Patricia A. Palo

May 1, 2025

Patricia Ann Palo, 72, of Rushville, passed away unexpectedly at 4:04 pm on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

She was born on April 1, 1953, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Pat married Alan Palo on July 17, 2006, in Clarinda, Iowa and he survives.

Pat spent most of her working life serving in the capacity of restaurant...

Ronald Stambaugh

Apr 27, 2025

Ronald “Ronnie” Melvin Stambaugh, 77, of La Belle, Missouri and formerly of Schuyler County, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 2:50 pm on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at La Belle Manor in La Belle, Missouri.

He was born on January 23, 1948, in Beardstown, the son of the late Melvin R. & Irva L. (Lisenbee) Stambaugh. Ronnie attended and graduated from Brown...

Richard "Dick" Powell

Apr 12, 2025

Richard “Dick” Powell, 90, of Rushville, passed away at 9:53 pm on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born on May 18, 1934, the son of the late Gale & Theda (Drain) Powell. Dick married Myrna Gorsuch on June 27, 1952, at the First United Methodist Church of Rushville and she preceded him in...

Dave Runkle

Apr 7, 2025

Dave Allen Runkle, 77, of Rushville, passed away at 2:30 pm on Monday, April 7, 2025, at his home.

He was born on August 29, 1947, in Macomb, the son of the late Harold & Lorena (Newell) Runkle. Dave married Mary Ann Heller in September of 1970 in Mt. Sterling and she survives.

Dave was a lifelong farmer in the area. He...

Rodney "Mort" Waters

Mar 26, 2025

Rodney "Mort" Waters, 82, of Frederick, passed away at 2:50 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at his home.

He was born October 27, 1942, the son of Jesse Clark and Mildred Maxine Waters. He married the love of his life Jacqueline Colleen Perry on December 30, 1967, by the Rev. Lottie Marrow. Together they shared 57 years of marriage. Rodney...

Stacey James

Feb 26, 2025

Stacey G. James, 55, of Chatham and formerly of Rushville, passed away at 1:38 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his residence in Chatham.

He was born on April 2, 1969, the son of Don & Mildred Crum. Stacey was a member of the Rushville High School Class of ’87.Stacey earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in 1992....

Ansel "Keith" Vaughn

Feb 20, 2025

Ansel "Keith" Vaughn, 95, of rural Rushville, IL went to his heavenly home, at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2025, at The Grove Health and Rehab Center in Jacksonville, IL.He was born on August 16, 1929, on the family farm near Camden, IL, the son of Melvin and H. Hazel (Anderson) Vaughn. He married Bonnie Bartlow on August 22, 1953,...

Norma J. Forman

Feb 1, 2025

Norma Jean Forman, 67, of Rushville, passed away at 2:19 am on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at her home.

She was born on February 11, 1957, in Macomb, the daughter of the late Marvin Smith & Norma Jean (Gossage) Smith-Teel. Norma married Philip Forman on November 18, 1973, at her mother’s home in Macomb and he survives.

Norma was a homemaker for...

Dennis Kette

Jan 28, 2025

Dennis W. Kette, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 7:48 pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Beardstown Health & Rehabilitation Center, in Beardstown.  

He was born on May 16, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, the son of the late Clifford & Doris Mae (Powell) Kette. He married Patricia Layne on January 12, 2002, in Rushville and she survives.  

Dennis...